School of Psychology
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Dr James Walsh
Position: Senior Lecturer
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8223 4471
Contact address:
School of Psychology
University of East London
Stratford Campus
Water Lane
London
E15 4LZ
Brief biography:
James obtained his BSc Psychology from University College London and
his PhD from Royal Holloway. He is a chartered psychologist and full
member of the Division of Health Psychology at the British
Psychological Society. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education
Academy. He has lectured at UEL since 1995.
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Activities/responsible for:
James is leader of the Research Projects module on the new MSc course in
Psychology and contributes to the Research Methods module on the same
programme. He also teaches Health Psychology on the BSc course. In
addition, he is chair of the School of Psychology’s Research Degrees
Sub-committee and represents the School of Psychology on the
university-wide Research Degrees Sub-committee.
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Areas of interest/Summary of Expertise:
James’s research interests include individual differences in both
mindfulness and trait anxiety as well as social cognition models and
their application to health-related behaviour.
Teaching:
Programmes:
- BSc Psychology
- MSc Psychology
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Modules:
- PY2001/PY2101: Research Methods 3
- PY3006: Health Psychology
- PYM154: Research Methods
- PYM155: Independent Research Thesis
- PYM510: Quantitative Research Methods
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Research / Publications:
Current research:
Book Chapters
- Walsh, J., & McDermott, M. (2003). Health psychology. In R. Bayne & I. Horton (Eds.), Applied Psychology (pp. 79–93). London: Sage.
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
- Walsh, J., Balint, M., Smolira, D., Kamstrup Fredericksen, L., & Madsen, S. (2009). Predicting individual differences in mindfulness: the role of trait anxiety, attachment anxiety and attentional control. Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 94–99. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.09.008
- Collard, P., & Walsh, J. (2008). Sensory awareness mindfulness training in coaching: accepting life’s challenges. Journal of Rational-Emotive Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, 26(1), 30–37. doi:10.1007/s10942-007-0071-4
- Wallace, V., Boardman, J., & Walsh, J. (2007). Attitudes towards mental illness in Uganda: a survey in 18 districts. International Psychiatry, 4(1), 19–21.
- Brennan, T., & Walsh, J. (2005). Douglas Harding and ‘headlessness’: implications for psychology. Transpersonal Psychology Review, 9(1), 80–93.
- Walsh, J., Soares da Fonseca, R., & Banta, A. (2005). Watching and participating in exercise videos: a test of the theory of planned behaviour, conscientiousness, and the role of implementation intentions. Psychology and Health, 20(6), 729–741. doi:10.1080/1476832050018786
- Murgraff, V., McDermott, M.R., & Walsh, J. (2003). Self-efficacy and behavioural enactment: the application of Schwarzers Health Action Process Approach to the prediction of low risk single occasion drinking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
- Walsh, J.J., & Ugumba-Agwunobi, G. (2002). Individual differences in statistics anxiety: the role of perfectionism, trait anxiety and academic procrastination. Personality & Individual Differences, 33, 239–251. doi:10.1016/S0191-8869(01)00148-9
- Murgraff, V., McDermott, M.R., & Walsh, J. (2001). Testing the utility of the new guidelines for low risk single occasion drinking: an application of the theory of planned behaviour. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 36(2), 135–140. doi:10.1093/alcalc/36.2.135
- Walsh, J. (2001). The multidimensional inventory of black identity: a cross-cultural validation study. The Journal of Black Psychology, 27, 172–189. doi:10.1177/0095798401027002002
Conference Papers
- Walsh, J., & Jama, K. (2005). Physical, sexual and attitudinal correlates of circumcision among Somalian women living in London. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Galway, Ireland.
- Walsh, J., Kaproski, O., & Flanagan, J. (2005). Predicting recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery: the role of outcome expectancies and dispositional factors. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Galway, Ireland.
- Brennan, T., & Walsh, J. (2004). Douglas Harding and ‘headlessness’: implications for psychology. Paper presented at the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the BPS Conference, Scarborough.
- Germanova, L., & Walsh, J. (2004). Predicting healthy eating: a test of the theory of planned behaviour, past behaviour and time perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Health Psychology Division of the BPS, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh.
- Walsh, J. (2004). Identity, coping style and health behaviour among first generation Irish immigrants in England. Paper presented at the Health and Risk Behaviour of the Irish at Home and Away conference, Middlesex University.
- Walsh, J., Banta, A., & Soares da Fonseca, R. (2003). Watching and participating in exercise videos: a test of the theory of planned behaviour and the role of implementation intentions. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Health Psychology Division of the BPS, Staffordshire University, Stafford.
Poster Sessions
- Walsh, J., Banta, A., & Soares da Fonseca, R. (2003, September). Watching and participating in exercise videos: a test of the theory of planned behaviour and the role of implementation intentions. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of the Health Psychology Division of the BPS, Staffordshire University, Stafford.
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Research archive:
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
- Murgraff, V., Walsh, J., & McDermott, M.R. (2000). The application of Bagozzi and Edwards (1998) theory of self-regulation to the prediction of low risk single occasion drinking. Psychology: Health and Medicine, 5, 455–470. doi:10.1080/713690220
- Walsh, J., & McGrath, F. (2000). Identity, coping style, and health behaviour among first generation Irish immigrants in England. Psychology and Health, 15, 467–482. doi:10.1080/08870440008402007
- Walsh, J., & Burns, F. (2000). Sexual maturation and control issues among sexually abused and non-abused anorexia patients. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 39, 307–310. doi:10.1348/014466500163310
- Lidderdale, J. M., & Walsh, J. (1998). The effects of social support on cardiovascular reactivity and perinatal outcome. Psychology and Health, 13, 1061–1070. doi:10.1080/08870449808407450
- Walsh, J.J., Wilding, J.M., Eysenck., M.W., & Valentine, J.D. (1997). Neuroticism, locus of control, type-A behaviour pattern and occupational stress. Work & Stress, 11, 148–159. doi:10.1080/02678379708256831
- Mughal, S., Walsh, J., & Wilding, J. (1996). Stress and work performance: the role of trait anxiety. Personality and Individual Differences, 20(6), 685–691. doi:10.1016/0191-8869(96)00025-6
Poster Presentations
- Walsh, J., & Fernandes, G. (2000, September). Mindfulness, stress and psychological well-being. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of the Consciousness and Experiential Psychology section of the BPS, Somerville College, Oxford.
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Last updated: 11 February
2010.